The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30


being chased by the huntsman.
well, Albert, if you must go away from
US, go, in heavens name. Tomorrow l
will drive you to Rosenheim. But are you
really better? Are you strong enough to
leave your homer"
These words were addressed by old
Unterwald to his son, who were sitting in
an arm chair, looking very pale, and much
wasted in BODY.
Yes, father" answered Albert, rising
from his seat, and standing upright. l am
as well as ever l was in my whole life. and
am longing to be employed"
hope you'll have no more sudden at
tacks of brain fever" observed the old man,
shaking his head "Yet your illness was
not to be wondered at, after all. Study and
anxiety had shaken your nerves; then came
the festival, and all the excitement attend
ing It, No, | was not much astonised to
see you fall sick on the following day,
knowing how hard you had worked prior to
II. But, my son You still look very pale.
1 think change of air will quite recover
me, Albert made answer. Il wish | had
something TO do. want work-Work-
work"
But do not go far away from rs, my
son"
must must, TatleT! Inc Iurtler l.
20 from Volothol the better for me in every
respect. Believe me, father he went on to
say IN passionate accents believe me,
am only doing my duty in going hence.
Every added moment | remain here will
only render my going away q harder task
for me to perform"
Unterwald regarded the speaker in sur
prise and perpIexity. 1T is well, my boy,
the old man said yet can not under
stand why you so urgently desire to leave
us. The people around you respect and
love you, aud your home is the best home
in Eolothol But there. | will not seek to
inquire into the motives of your conduct.
l would Won had chosen farmers ife, and
married. l thought last night, when l saw
yon dancing with Franzi, what handsome
couple you would have made. The girl has
no money. and no friends. poor creature.
But for all that, | should not have had any
OBJ ecGon TO her for a daughter n-law.
ION loved her when you were a boy. and
even when Won were III, during the last two
weeks, you talked Of her. and you fancied
you were once again playing with her in
the fields.
Here a look of extreme suffering passed
over the conntenance of Unterwalds lis
tener. but the old man remarked 1t not
The mere rawlings of a dIstempered
that was far from being steady.
At this point of the conversation, Madame
Interwald burst into the room. She was
quite GREATNESS, and sank upon q chair
without uttering a word.
What is the matter, wife, demanded
Interwuld looking at her in surprise You
have been running, | should suppose, or
you have Just seen ghoStl'
Il have been running. she responded.
II have some good news for Albert, and for
ourselves, also. Oh, am so very happyi"
Go on, wife, said her husband, laugh
ing.
We'll, you know that our chaplain is i'll,
and obliged 10 90 to Munich for further ad-
vice Now he is wOrse-so much so. that
he can not come back, and our son is APP
pointed III his place. The vicar gave me the
pieasant office OF conveying the good news
10 you Albert" she SAID, turning to her
son, and commissioned me to give you
this letter, IN which all Is set down in black
mud white. and now, nv dear son will re-
main with US, think heaven OH OF the
thoughts of such happiness l don't know
what 10 say for Joyl she added. presenting
Albert with the paper she had brought.
Albert was leaning over the back of a
chair looking half scared, but his parents
remarked not his emotion, or, if they did.
they attributed it to q cause widely differ
ent from the real one.
And whom, do you imagine, we have 10
thank for this piece Of good fortune2" the
mother ran on. why. Miss Tsidora, All.
she is an excellent woman, and pattern to
her sex, Iou must not forget TO acknowl-
edge her kindness, Albert. But how Is
this" she continued, after pause; mo one
speaks a word! Are You not glad 10 remain
with US, my sOnI'
Assuredly am, mother, he quietly re-
piled But this news OF yours Is so unex-
pected. | have been contemplating other
plans. Once II was my desire 10 remain in
my own village; but now-well, heavens
VIII be done, All, how weak my recent
illness has made me-" he added. as he sank
into n seat, looking quite oyerpowered.
Nhereupou cid Cuterwald nodded signiti-
cantly 10 his wife, and they both silently
left the room together.
For some time after, Albert sat with
bowed head. The shadows of eve were
thickening fast around and the vesper-
bell was ringing out from the ancient chapel
towers.
Thou seest my heart, oh heaven" he
cried feryently. Thou knowest that
have endeavored TO subdue this weaknessi
Thou hast tired me thus severely In order
TO Iroye the strength of my dyotion 10
Thee. Remain Thou with me- then. Show
me Thy mercy, and let me live Thy faith
full and loving servant ever"
On the following morning the young
priest received q note from Miss Isidora,
informing him that il was the Wears wish
that he albert should take up his resi-
dence at the vicarage, and begging him TO
call upon her at once. in order that she
might consult him concerning the apart
ments in which he would like to be lodged
and other matters.
When Nadine Unterwald was made ao-
quainted with the contents of he ladv's
letter she lifted her hands and her eyes IN
amazemen, and delight 1t was not alto
gether an unusual tllng for the chaplain to
1--we IN the wears house; nevertheless. Al
her,s mother seemed to cons der this inyi-
tltIon ON the past Of the vicar TO her son
a. IN especial honor, and she rejoiced at It
accordingly.
When Albert reached the vicarage, he was
perfectly a>tOunded 10 perceive the porch
garlanded with evergreenS and autumn flow
ers, as II for some festive occasion; and,
more than that, all the servants, headed
by lsIdora herself ranged on either side of
the house steps, ready TO welcome the new
memher of the hous hold.
Among the maid servants stood Franz,
with ler eyes bent duward, and her cheeks
covered with confuslol ana shame. She
had been MILK q the cows. and her whole
apTea auce WAS III accordance with her ia. e
employment. And N such haste had she
en- summoned that she hud not had time
even 70 change her apron; so she was striv-
IN to hide herself behind one OF her COM
Ianous But presently Miss IsidoFa babe
her tanl forward. and gave her a red en-
troldered cushion TO hold. On that cushion
III purse of blue and silver. 1t seemed
a. II she had been placed IN this position